THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

REPORT TO COUNCIL

MEMORANDUM

Jim Maitland ; DATE: July 07, 1994
Acting City Administrator

J. E. Yip, P. Eng. FILE No: EPC
Deputy City Engineer

BILL 26 AMENDMENT TO THE WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT - SOTL
CONTAMINATION REGULATIONS
(Environmental Protection Committee of July 06, 1994)

RECOMMENDATION:

i, ‘That Committee support the resolution addressed to the Premier and the Minister of Environment:

"That the Lower Mainland Municipal Association request the

Province of B.C. to defer any action on Bill 26 and its associated
regulations until members of the U.B.C.M. have had an opportunity to
respond following the U.B.C.M. Annual General Mecting in September."

The proposed Bill 26 amendment to the Waste Management Act on soil contamination regulations are expected Ea neta
to be considered by Cabinet at the end of August 1994, It is anticipated that the amendment will be in effect . Ce a

January 01, 1995. The proposed Bill 26 amendment will have serious liability implications for local government te
throughout British Columbia. | en EE

Since most municipalities did not have the opportunity to examine Part III of the proposed Bill 26 amendment
because it was not made public until mid June 1994, The U.B.C.M.'s Lower Mainland Municipal Association

unanimously endorsed the following, resolution:

“That the Lower Mainland Municipal Association request the

Province of B.C. to defer any action on Bill 26 and its associated
regulations until members of the U.B.C.M. have had an opportunity to
respond following the U.B.C.M. Annual General Meeting in Septeriber."

It is recommended that Council adopt this resolution addressed to the Premier and the Minister of Environment
showing our concern to the Bill 26 amendment and requesting more time to respond to the amendment.

J, E. Yip, P. Eng. .
Deputy City Engineer

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